Note:This post is a transcript of a recorded song: any inadvertent error is regretted. Also the lyrics of this song is being transcripted from recorded songfor the purpose of language study and the owner of this blog is not the copyright owner of this lyrics.

ABOUT THE SONG

This songis an ode to an Apatani village. The poet depicts every facets of village life and its surroundings.

WHAT TO SEE IN THIS LYRICS:

Compound words:

Some common compound words are used in this song with good effect- let’s try to work out their meaning. (Some of them which I am not sure are being left without meaning)

·Yolyan liipa:-midnight

·paro-liigo:-time when rooster crow

·aro konchi:-early morning

·piilo hutho:-moonlit night

·nyimun-yapa:-young people

·Lapang-babo:-general term for traditional symbols of

Apatani

·siigang-siilyi:-?

·dibii-rungo:-?

·gantii-yaso:-?

·ali-paho:-?

·sadi-sapa:-forest (in general)

·lutii-giira:- grazing ground of mithuns or cows

·sulu-narung:-fences (in general)

·leyu-siigya:-?

·si-sukung:-‘si’ a place of spring water where mithun drink water; ‘sukung’ well of potable water. Thus, ‘si-sukung’ means source of drinking water

·moreh dalihn:-narrow strip of land across forest area where owner of the forest lay their traps to catch birds or animals

·anu-barmii:-younger sibblings or younger lots in a community

·ate-ata:-elders

·ahi-nyatu:-?

·diinii-barnii:- all the wives of an extended family or a clan are known to be 'diinii-barnii'